Super Bowl prop betting has become a huge part of the Super Bowl experience and the MVP trophy is one of the biggest post-game wagers to make.

Of course, most bettors can’t help but have a wager on the coin toss and the national anthem over-under just to get started. And if that goes well (heads is on a five-game win streak), then why not wager on Bruno Mars at the halftime show.

But the men who will decide the outcome are also the top two betting choice for Super Bowl MVP.

PEYTON MANNING - There's a very good reason the 37-year-old quarterback could haul in his fifth NFL MVP trophy the night before the big game, as he threw for 55 touchdowns and 5,477 yards, while leading Denver's offense to a league-leading 37.9 points and 457.3 yards per game.

Manning arrives for his third Super Bowl appearance where he is the Super Bowl MVP odds favorite, after throwing for 400 yards and two touchdowns in a 26-16 victory over the New England Patriots.

While he averaged throwing for 342.3 yards and 3.4 TDs per game in the regular season, his playoff average was 315 yards and 2.0 TDs in two games.

RUSSELL WILSON - Twelve years younger than Manning, the Seattle signal-caller is sure to draw interesting lines with not only his passing numbers, but also the rushing prop oddsmakers put on his legs.

Along with his 3,357 yards and 26 TDs in the regular season, the 5-foot-11, 206-pound speedster rushed for 539 yards, averaging 5.6 yards per carry.

He is the second betting choice on the MVP odds menu at Bovada.lv.

The strategy with the Seahawks' offense changed dramatically, in terms of Wilson's rushing, as he rushed for just 16 yards in the playoffs, on just eight carries. In the NFC Championship Game against the San Francisco 49ers, he gained 0 yards on five carries.

See dozens of other fun Super Bowl props from Bovada:

SUPER BOWL XLVIII SPECIALS - Will it snow during the game?

Yes +300

No -500

SUPER BOWL XLVIII SPECIALS - What will be the temperature at Kickoff?

Over 32 degrees Fahrenheit -120

Under 32 degrees Fahrenheit -120

SUPER BOWL XLVIII SPECIALS - What will be the lowest temperature during the game?

Over 28 degrees Fahrenheit -120

Under 28 degrees Fahrenheit -120

SUPER BOWL XLVIII SPECIALS - How many times will Peyton Manning say "Omaha" during the game?

A healthy and motivated Peyton Manning has Super Bowl 48 bettors convinced that Denver can beat Seattle and cover the small point spread too.

The line opened at PK, but was quickly bet to -2.5, where it remained at online shops such as Topbet.eu.

For those with an early bet on Super Bowl XLVIII, it could prove terrific value if Denver’s record-setting 2013 regular season ends with a flourish.

Denver set a league record for points and Manning appears ready to claim another NFL MVP award. He is also favored to be Super Bowl MVP.

But the Seattle Seahawks led the league in defense by a wide margin.

“They say defense wins championships and the last four times this scenario emerge – No. 1 offense versus No. defense – the defensive wizards won,” said Jack Randall of OddsShark.com.

The Super Bowl betting trends paint a picture of Seattle claiming the title. The NFC is 5-1 ATS in the past six Super Bowls and underdogs enjoy that same 5-1 ATS streak.

Seattle is also dynamite as an underdog, rolling up a 17-3-1 ATS profit for bettors the past 21 times they faced this situation at the betting window.

But they have also lost 12 of 15 meetings to Denver, most of that record dating back a decade or more.

And Denver has been excellent as a favorite, winning nine of 11 and covering eight spreads along the way.

Of course, Super Bowl betting offers far more than wagering on the final score. Dozens of fun prop bets are dotting the sportsbook landscape, everything from coin toss odds to the national anthem length to whether it will snow in the NFL’s first cold-weather championship game.

And expect hundreds of player props, ranging from total number of sacks in the game to margin of victory to will Manning pass for more yardage than his Seahawk counterpart Russell Wilson.